Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese and Arugula Salad

Ever since my delicious lunch at Westville in NYC on Sunday, I can’t get smoked salmon out of my mind. So, when I saw my favourite fish on sale at a decent price today, I had to go for it!

When I got home from squash today, I knew I wanted something cold for dinner. There was no way I was about to heat up the apartment by cooking a hot meal, while I’m trying to cool it down with AC! My first thought was to make a smoothie, but since I am still blender-less, that was a no go. Next best thing? A salad!

On my grocery expedition today, I also picked up my new green leafy vegetable for the week, arugula! (Last week’s was kale, and towards the end I was getting a little kale-d out).

This salad was super quick and simple, and tasted pretty similar to something you could get at off the appetizer menu at a restaurant! (Where do you think I got the idea? 😉 )

Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese and Arugula Salad

Serves 1

Ingredients:

3 handfuls arugula (aka rocket), washed

3 oz smoked salmon

1/4 crumbled goat cheese

1/3 avocado, cut into slices

1/2 cup cucumber, chopped into quarters

3 tsp olive oil

1 tsp lemon juice

2 tsp red wine vinegar

Directions:

Combine olive oil, lemon juice and red wine vinegar in a small bowl and mix well.

In a medium salad bowl, pour salad dressing over arugula and use your hands to mix until it is evenly coated.

Top with avocado, smoked salmon, cucumber and goat cheese.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Thanks to the avocado and salmon, this ended up being a pretty substantial salad full of Omega-3’s! I’ve also got a recipe for a quiche in mind, which uses these 3 main ingredients. I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of the smoked salmon and goat cheese combo!